David Sime Cargill
Scottish businessman (1826 – 1904)
David Sime Cargill (9 April 1826 – 25 May 1904) was a Scottish businessman. He was the founder of Burmah Oil which expanded to become one of the United Kingdom's largest oil companies.2
From Wikipedia’s article on David Sime Cargill (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Apr 9, 1826, died May 25, 1904.1
Companies
- Cargills Ceylon PLCFounder7
Career
Occupation: entrepreneur.4
- Date not recordedFounded Cargills Ceylon PLC3
Personal life
He married Margaret Traill of Arbroath in 1861 and together they went on to have three sons and two daughters. Margaret died giving birth to David William Traill Cargill in 1872.
He married again in 1878 to Connel Elizabeth Auld and together they had one son and one daughter. His second son, John, succeeded him as chairman of Burmah Oil.
From Wikipedia’s article on David Sime Cargill (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- 1WikidataDavid Sime Cargill on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaDavid Sime Cargill on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataCargills Ceylon PLC, Founder
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